The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-20
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Circuit Court next Monday.

Circuit Court next Monday.
Mr.. Max Levy is visiting relatives
here.
English peas are being planted in
Brookhaven.
For full weights and measures 80 to
c. Schnorrenberg.
DAYS so bright and beautiful are sell
dom seen in January.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Baggett at $3.50 this evening.
Messrs. A. j. Harris and c. p. Cabaniss,
ofJackson, were in town Sunday.
New line Blockc Bros. famous pure
fancy candies just opened at Nalty's.
MI. Jno. Marshall, ST., and his little
grand child, Nirgie, spent last Sabbath III
town.
c. Schnorrenberg will sell you cheaper,
or rs cheap as any one, and give you bet
ter goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hartwell and Mrs.
IF. Becker, of Wesson, were visitingre
atives here Sunday.
Rev. DIR. Bagby, u Baptist missionary
of Brazil, lectured at the Presbyterian
Church Monday night.
The books are now open for the cOllec-
ton of city taxes. See notice aud give
City Collector Hurst u call.
Mr.. Tom Ratliff now ownes Mrs. Bur
gess' homestead and with his family are
cordially welcomed to our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. BrIley aud Mr.. S.
Lenoir, of Magnolia, were visiting the
family OF Mr.. f. NJ. Bee OH last Sabbath.
Rev. J. II. Parish will preach ut Old
Brook next Sunday at IL A. NJ, and at the
Presbyterian church i'll Brookhaven at
7P. NJ.
Powell IS seldom out of any desirable
groceries and with him you can always
yet the best of every thing at the lowest
pri ces.
Qarterly Conference meets at the
Methodist church next Saturday, and
there will be preaching Saturday and
Sunday.
All who wish to visit New Orleans or
Texas should avail themselves of the
cheap rates offered by Collins Grand
Excursion for Jan. 10Th.
Rev. a. f. Watkins preached one of his
most interesting and instructive sermons
on last Sabbath, Bishop Galloway filing
his pulpit i'll the evening.
The young men of our town, have forin-
ed Skating Club with G. Lewenthal, as
manager, Larkin Baggett, SECRETARY,
aud Edgar Harris, Treasurer.
We are indebted to the "Sign Inspect
ors" for visit late Sunday night. Such
FRANKS will probably be continued until
somebody gets into serious trouble.
Please do not smile unless there is some
thing at which to smile. We heard it re-
marked not long since that them ajority of
Young folks now -a-days have the "dry
grins."
The members of the Baptist CHI uch will
hold their prayer meetings and Sabbath
School in the Episcopal church until
further notice. The baptist bell will
ring as usual.
There will be a mite meeting at Judge
Bagrett's tomorrow att p. III. Another
entertainment" will be furnished and
the little folks may expect some fun as
we'll as the older ones.
;&in
north west of Brookhaven, lost by fire, on
last Saturday night his home and con-
tents. This is disaster that requires
great fOrtitude to bear and the sympa-
thes of all 90 out to Mr.. May and fam
lily.
A delinquent subscriber died last week
who owed this paper two years subscrlp-
ton. He is now paying for it" IN the
land of Sheol, where credit systems neer
were known, aud pay day never ends
His obituary will be published free as
warning to his follower.
Mrs Burgess, for Il long time a respect
ed resident of this place, has sold her
home and will remove to Texas. She
will be greatly missed by her many friends
in the social circle and by her sisters OF
the w. C. T. U. and Presby terrain church
of which she was a Jealous and faithful
member.
Mr.. NJ. Cantoni, for several years a
citizen of Brookhaven, died last Friday
morning from the effects of paralysis.
Mr.. Contoni was seriously injured by
runaway horse while out buggy riding
several years ago, and after that time
never enjoyed his former health and to
that accident is no doubt due his death.
We tender to his sOrrOwing family ana
relatives our sincere sympathy i'll their
bereavement.